The Gambler

Synopsis: Paramedic Vincentas has a serious problem. He is a gambler who, when he lands in trouble, is prepared to place a bet on anything to return the money he is constantly losing. He finally gets the idea to use his profession for gambling, too. He organizes an illegal game in which life and death are at stake. Initially he only lets the employees in on the secret. Soon enough, however, the idea kicks off and starts spreading like wildfire. The medic colleagues become betting agents, whereas Vincentas takes control of the bank. As financial matters keep on improving, a woman appears on the horizon. A passionate relationship unfolds between Vincentas and Ieva. Soon enough Vincentas will have to make a choice - the game or love. The first Lithuanian-Latvian coproduction feature film. [Synopsis courtesy of Warsaw Film Festival]

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A feature debut (we’re not counting the portmanteau “Yolki,” co-directed with Timur Bekmambetov, among others) so self-assured as to really only ever be marred by show-offiness, Latvian/Lithuanian co-production "The Gambler," which plays in competition at the Marrakech Film Festival, marks director ...